An experienced mountain climber from Winston-Salem was found dead early Tuesday morning after an estimated 50-foot fall at Pilot Mountain State Park.

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Lloyd Ewing Ramsey, 70, was found dead around 12:50 a.m. on the Ledge Springs Trail below the Three Bears Gully Trail. Park officials called the terrain very rough and rocky.

The fall is still under investigation, but officials are calling it accidental.

Ramsey came to the park several times a week to rappel, park officials said. Rangers became concerned when Ramsey wasn't spotted heading home around 7:45 p.m. like he normally did, park officials said.

Ramsey normally started his rappelling days around 10 a.m., park officials said.